Daniel Francis is a Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer at Treehouse at Treehouse. He possess expertise in start ups, venture capital, strategy, entrepreneurship, business development and 50 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe him as "Dan was part of the best PM “team” I’ve worked with in my career. Dan’s role on the team was sort of the overall “GM”. One of the things I love about working with Dan is how he can adapt his approach to the situation and is extremely practical. As a PM, he was able to get into the nitty gritty details building a product spec but also work on high level tasks like marketing or pricing strategy. Dan demands excellence from everyone around him, but has the credibility and EQ to make this an inspiring call to action for the team. Dan’s also someone people trust for advice due to his sound judgement. As an example, despite not having a deep personal relationship with Dan, he was the first person I sought advice and perspective from when leaving LinkedIn.", "Working with Dan was a true privilege. Dan was initially my manager in Biz Ops and later my business partner (as he became a PM). I learned so much from Dan. There are three things I appreciate most about him. First, his ability to get things done. I was impressed by how Dan was able to deliver super high quality work in a very short amount of time. It was not a surprise that Dan won the Most Valuable Player prize at Linkedin, for all his contributions to the team. Second, I admire Dan's empathy. Dan makes sure to understand people's feeling and interests, and empowers people to achieve their goals. For example, when Dan became a PM, he created a strong team culture, energized all team members and had an immediate impact on the product. Third, I really appreciate Dan's leadership style. Dan is direct in his feedback, and creates an atmosphere of trust and personal development that makes people want to work with him. I am grateful to have worked with Dan and I hope to work with him again in the future.", and "Perhaps the best way to describe what it’s like to work with Dan Francis is to re-count a scene from The West Wing, where the President is giving advice to someone who may have to take over as President: “Have you got a best friend?” “Yes, sir.” “Is he smarter than you?” “Yes, sir.” “Would you trust him with your life?” “Yes, sir” “That’s your Chief of Staff.” That scene always reminds me of Dan - working with Dan is absolutely like partnering with a best friend who is clearly smarter than you. He is completely trustworthy, extremely empathetic, always well-intentioned, methodical, and very easy to work with. Over our eighteen months working together, Dan excelled in solving each and every challenge thrown his way – from deep strategic exercises to gnarly operational problems. Besides being distinctive in solving intellectual problems, Dan is also a leader everyone loves to follow. The common adage in our broader team was that if there was ever a messy cross-functional situation, Dan would be the one person who could diffuse the tension, and get all parties working together happily. For a cause he believes in, Dan will move mountains with his hard work, motivate with his stellar leadership, inspire with his dedication, and touch hearts with his sincerity and humility. I cherished every moment Dan and I worked together, learnt a ton from him, and am certain I can’t even imagine the heights Dan will soar to in his career. Dan is one of the most well-rounded business leaders you’ll ever meet, and I feel honored and privileged to have been part of his journey."